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STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

22-04 RE: C.R.

NO.

22-10/EX.AFF.

SUBJECT: RATIFYING THE SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TREATY ON NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

JUNE 02, 2021 The Honorable Wesley W. Simina Speaker, Twenty-Second Congress Federated States of Micronesia First Regular Session, 2021 Dear Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on External Affairs, to which was referred C.R.

No.
No.

22-10, entitled: "A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA AND THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SAFEGUARDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TREATY ON NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS THE SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT.”, begs leave to report as follows: The intent and purpose of this resolution are expressed in its title.

SCRL 22-07/CR 22-10/EX.AFF.

Committee STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

22-04 RE: C.R.

NO.

22-10/EX.AFF.


SUBJECT: RATIFYING THE SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TREATY ON NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

JUNE 02, 2021 On June 1, 2021, your Committee on External Affairs held a public hearing on the above captioned resolution.

Present at this hearing were representatives from the Department of External Affairs and the Department of Justice.

Your Committee understands that the resolution under discussion, C.R.

No.
No.

22-10, and the related C.R.

No.

22-09 are required implementation agreements for the Federated States of Micronesia as our Nation is a State Party to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and has been since 1995.

Initially the Committee inquired as to why this agreement was necessary as our Nation does not have nuclear weapons or the relevant restricted elements.
The witnesses explained that the world community through the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) believes it is very important that all countries submit to routine inspection, reporting and safeguards so there is no harbor for wrong doing by potential bad actors.

There is a list of materials that are subject to monitoring and inspection.
The witnesses stated that the relevant departments have done their own review and the Nation's health care equipment and border screening machines do not contain materials that would trigger a rigorous inspection.

No additional fees would be required for these two new agreements and only a brief report would be required.

Therefore, only negligible expense and government employee time would be used to fulfill the obligations under the new agreements.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

22-04 RE: C.R.

NO.


22-10/EX.AFF.

SUBJECT: RATIFYING THE SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TREATY ON NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.

JUNE 02, 2021 Your Committee agrees that our Nation should do its part to ensure the safety of our people and the world by assisting in the monitoring and safeguarding efforts of the IAEA.
The Committee will conduct oversight at a later date to ensure that the financial and workforce burden are as light as indicated by the witnesses.

Your Committee on External Affairs is in accord with the intent and purpose of C.R.No.

22-10, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT NO.

22-04 RE: C.R.

NO.

22-10/EX.AFF.


SUBJECT: RATIFYING THE SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE TREATY ON NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
JUNE 02, 2021 Respectfully submitted, ___________________________ /s/ Tiwiter Aritos Paliknoa K. Welly, chairman Tiwiter Aritos, vice chairman ___________________________ /s/ Victor V. Gouland Isaac V. Figir, member Victor V. Gouland, member ___________________________ /s/ Dion G. Neth Esmond B. Moses, member Dion G. Neth, member /s/ Robson U. Romolow Robson U. Romolow, member